Hyperactivity

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Stephanie Santiago Lehigh Carbon Community College   Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Pathophysiology Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity (Hockenberry, Wilson, & Rodgers, 2017). ADHD is commonly found in school-aged children. While some children have a problem within one of the three areas, there are others who have

ADHD, short for—attention deficit hyperactivity is a neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorder in which the individual has real problems with attention control. The condition manifests several symptoms such as attention deficits, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity that is extreme for a normal individual of the same age. Many times the symptoms result in poor academic performance. On the reverse side, these individuals have the ability to “hyper-focus” on other things they find particularly interesting

Describe and detail specific co-occurring problems found among children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a very complex and common childhood disorder recognized since the mid 19 century “that makes focusing on everyday requests and routines challenging” (American Psychological Association, 2015). It has proven to be a difficult disorder for children and adolescent, caregivers, family, peer, and teachers. The symptoms of ADHD generally begin

ADHD in Children Abstract The occurrence of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been on the rise in primary school children in recent years. This study explains how this disorder impacts upon the daily life of such students, how much harmful it can be to child's mental stability while growing up and how it hinders in their learning process. Moreover, this study also focuses on the treatment methods and techniques employed by the parents and teachers of such students and how

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has made a negative impact a strong among the younger population. Those who classify as having ADHD are often seen as being disruptive, distracting during class and unable to pay attention. This behavior will not only impact the child, but as well as the family of the child, their peers and along with other factors too. For those in various settings, those don’t often realize the main causes of what indicates certain behaviors in the classroom and other locations

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a brain based developmental disorder that comes in three different subtypes: ADHD inattentive (ADHD-I), is most common among girls and is associated with greater number of academic problems especially in math and affect listening, learning, and remembering. The second and third subtype is ADHD hyperactive-impulsive type (ADHD-H) and ADHD combined type (ADHD-HI) it is most common in males and is associated with talking to oneself, getting in trouble

Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) a neurobehavioral and cognitive disorder that is characterized by inattentive, impulsive and hyperactivity symptoms (Ko et al., 2013). It is a highly prevalent disorder among child and adolescent populations although approximately 15% of patients have been found to meet full symptom criteria into adulthood (Hoogman et al., 2013). ADHD has been related to various cognitive deficits in major areas of executive functioning such as planning

What is Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? Well it is one of the most commonly developed disorders among children, teens and adults (National Institute of Mental Health). In fact 5-8% of school-aged children are affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Mikami, Reuland and Griggs). According to the Mayo Clinic staff, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a mental health condition exhibited by difficulty maintaining attention, as well as hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or commonly known as ADHD, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, is an illness that causes inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A conservative 4.4 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD, with about 2.5 million children are prescribed a psychostimulant to help combat the symptoms that coincide with the disorder. While it is debated if ADHD is truly even a real mental disorder, the

Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder are a disorder that greatly affects children, teens, and adults. Although it is most prominent and know about in children 10 and under adolescent and adult aged people also suffer. ADHD causes people to have a hard time sitting still or even focusing on one thing for a period of time. ADHD may be caused by Genetic, Neurobiological, or Psychological factors. ADHD may also be comorbid with another disorder. The first National ADHD Awareness day was on September